Potomac Elementary School vs. Armstrong-ellis Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potomac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 129 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Potomac Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 89 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Armstrong-ellis Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
129 students
89 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
11 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2279 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1074 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
2
Kindergarten Students
12
8
Grade 1 Students
14
7
Grade 2 Students
15
13
Grade 3 Students
15
7
Grade 4 Students
13
8
Grade 5 Students
11
9
Grade 6 Students
12
12
Grade 7 Students
9
12
Grade 8 Students
16
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
90%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
3%
